Apex Magazine

The votes are tallied and the winners are... 2023 Best Original Fiction: Life Wager by Lucy Zhang 2023 Best Flash Fiction: Gim of P by Benjamin DeHaan 2023 Best Cover...

Winners of the 2023 Reader's Choice Awards

The votes are tallied and the winners are... 2023 Best Original Fiction: Life Wager by Lucy Zhang 2023 Best Flash Fiction: Gim of P by Benjamin DeHaan 2023 Best Cover...

We hope this month was restorative for you, that as we move into the first part of the year, you're feeling optimistic about your days. We've got a quieter month...

Apex in February 2024

We hope this month was restorative for you, that as we move into the first part of the year, you're feeling optimistic about your days. We've got a quieter month...

That 2024 looks out of place, but in a few weeks we'll be used to it. We hope the end of 2023 is a positive conclusion for all our readers...

Apex in January 2024

That 2024 looks out of place, but in a few weeks we'll be used to it. We hope the end of 2023 is a positive conclusion for all our readers...

Apex in January 2024

That 2024 looks out of place, but in a few weeks we'll be used to it. We hope the end of 2023 is a positive conclusion for all our readers...

We asked our wonderful Apex community to recommend a story we published this year and to say something about why it stood out or was meaningful to them. Here's what...

Apex Community Recommended Reads 2023!

We asked our wonderful Apex community to recommend a story we published this year and to say something about why it stood out or was meaningful to them. Here's what...

It's somehow always surprising when December rolls around. The last month of the year is a good time to reflect on everything accomplished in the previous year and to look...

Apex in December 2023

It's somehow always surprising when December rolls around. The last month of the year is a good time to reflect on everything accomplished in the previous year and to look...

We have just about wrapped up our year of original short fiction. We are so grateful to our readers, subscribers, and backers. We’re proud of the outstanding fiction and authors...

Apex Magazine 2023 Award Eligibility

We have just about wrapped up our year of original short fiction. We are so grateful to our readers, subscribers, and backers. We’re proud of the outstanding fiction and authors...